The Blues: 1927-1946

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1Big Road Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-02-03)
guitar:
Tommy Johnson (on 1928-02-03) and “Papa” Charlie McCoy (on 1928-02-03)
vocals:
Tommy Johnson (on 1928-02-03)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1987)
recording of:
Big Road Blues (on 1928-02-03)
lyricist and composer:
Tommy Johnson
publisher:
Kokomo Music
Tommy Johnson3:21
2Canned Heat Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-08-31)
guitar:
Tommy Johnson (on 1928-08-31)
lead vocals:
Tommy Johnson
vocals:
Tommy Johnson (on 1928-08-31)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2013)
Tommy Johnson3:39
3Trouble-Hearted Blues
Ishman Bracey3:27
4Dark Knight Blues
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1928-10-17)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1928-10-17)
recording of:
Dark Night Blues (on 1928-10-17)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
Blind Willie McTell2:57
5Loving Talking Blues
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1928-10-17)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1928-10-17)
recording of:
Loving Talking Blues (on 1928-10-17)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
Blind Willie McTell2:37
6Drayman Blues
guitar:
Clifford Gibson (on 1929-11-26)
vocals:
Clifford Gibson (on 1929-11-26)
Clifford Gibson3:02
7She Rolls It Slow
guitar:
Clifford Gibson (on 1931-06-09)
piano:
Roosevelt Sykes (on 1931-06-09)
vocals:
Clifford Gibson (on 1931-06-09)
Clifford Gibson2:47
8The Panama Ltd.
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-05-26)
guitar:
Booker T. Washington White (on 1930-05-26) and Napoleon Hairiston (on 1930-05-26)
lead vocals:
Bukka White (on 1930-05-26)
vocals:
Booker T. Washington White (on 1930-05-26)
recording of:
The Panama Limited (on 1930-05-26)
writer:
Bukka White
Bukka White3:14
9I'm Wild About My Loving
Jim Jackson3:14
10Dry Land Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-08-28)
guitar and lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (on 1928-08-28)
Furry Lewis3:07
11'Taint Nobody's Business If I Do, Part 2
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-08-30)
guitar:
Dan Sane (on 1928-08-30) and Frank Stokes (on 1928-08-30)
vocals:
Frank Stokes (on 1928-08-30)
recording of:
T’ain’t Nobody’s Bizness If I Do (on 1928-08-30)
lyricist:
Porter Grainger
composer:
Porter Grainger and Everett Robbins
publisher:
MCA Music and MCA Music Publishing
part of:
American Splendor
Frank Stokes3:14
12Frank Stokes' Dream
Frank Stokes2:54
13The Girl I Love, She Got Long Curly Hair
recording of:
The Girl I Love She Got Long Curly Hair
lyricist and composer:
Sleepy John Estes
Sleepy John Estes2:59
14Poor John Blues
Sleepy John Estes2:55
15Lawyer Clark Blues
Sleepy John Estes3:12
16A Hard Pill to Swallow
Son Bonds3:01
17Don't Want No Woman
guitar:
Kansas Joe McCoy (on 1930-06-05) and Memphis Minnie (on 1930-06-05)
vocals:
Kansas Joe McCoy (on 1930-06-05) and Memphis Minnie (on 1930-06-05)
Memphis Minnie & Kansas Joe McCoy3:16
18Memphis Jug Blues
guitar:
Will Shade (on 1927-02-24) and Will Weldon (on 1927-02-24)
jug:
Charlie Polk (on 1927-02-24)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1927-02-24)
vocals:
Charlie Polk (on 1927-02-24), Will Shade (on 1927-02-24) and Will Weldon (on 1927-02-24)
Memphis Jug Band3:33
19Going Back to Memphis
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-06-05)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1930-06-05) and Will Shade (on 1930-06-05)
jug:
Hambone Lewis (on 1930-06-05)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1930-06-05)
vocals:
Charlie Nickerson (on 1930-06-05)
Memphis Jug Band2:23
20Jug Band Waltz
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-09-15)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1928-09-15) and Vol Stevens (on 1928-09-15)
harmonica:
Will Shade (on 1928-09-15)
jug:
Jab Jones (on 1928-09-15)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1928-09-15)
Memphis Jug Band2:52
21Viola Lee Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-09-20)
banjo:
Gus Cannon (on 1928-09-20)
guitar:
Elijah Avery (on 1928-09-20)
harmonica:
Noah Lewis (on 1928-09-20)
kazoo:
Hosea Woods (on 1928-09-20)
vocals:
Noah Lewis (on 1928-09-20)
recording of:
Viola Lee Blues (on 1928-09-20)
writer:
Noah Lewis
publisher:
APRS, Peer International Corporation, Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
Cannon’s Jug Stompers3:11
22Going to Germany
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1929-10-01)
banjo:
Gus Cannon (on 1929-10-01) and Hosea Woods (on 1929-10-01)
harmonica:
Noah Lewis (on 1929-10-01)
jug:
Gus Cannon (on 1929-10-01)
kazoo:
Hosea Woods (on 1929-10-01)
vocals:
Noah Lewis (on 1929-10-01)
Cannon’s Jug Stompers2:35
23Walk Right In
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1929-10-01)
banjo:
Gus Cannon (on 1929-10-01) and Hosea Woods (on 1929-10-01)
harmonica:
Noah Lewis (on 1929-10-01)
jug:
Gus Cannon (on 1929-10-01)
kazoo:
Hosea Woods (on 1929-10-01)
vocals:
Gus Cannon (on 1929-10-01) and Hosea Woods (on 1929-10-01)
recording of:
Walk Right In (on 1929-10-01)
composer:
Gus Cannon and Hosea Woods
publisher:
Southern Music, Southern Music Publ. Co. (A'Asia) and Southern Music Publishing Co.
Cannon’s Jug Stompers2:58
24The Spasm
Daddy Stovepipe & Mississippi Sarah2:57
25Gonna Hit the Highway
Washboard Sam and His Washboard Band3:09
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